No matter how big or small, it all makes a difference. Email for details.Ī spokesperson for the RNLI crew said: ‘The station thanks each and every person locally and further afield who has and continues to support Oban’s lifeboat. The digital book is available through a JustGiving page. Tom kindly offered to donate all proceeds to the station. Tom Lennox’s book ‘From Trout Fly to a Steam Yacht’ documenting the history of Oban’s Munro family shipbuilding company has so far raised £545 for Oban Lifeboat. In October, the station’s Fish Supper campaign, backed by local fish and chip shops, restaurants and supporters, saw more than £200 raised.įurther fundraising efforts by the Galley of Lorne and Tralee Bay Fish and Chips were also gratefully received. We hope we never need their help, but we might.’Ĭhildren from Park Nursery raised £56 for the lifeboat through a sea themed activity project. The centre’s operations manager Lorraine King said: ‘As an island community, it’s important to support our lifeboat. The Atlantic Islands Centre on Luing that organised a raffle before Christmas raising £66 for Oban RNLI. It would be impossible to name everyone, said Mr Hamerton, but they included ‘The generosity of our supporters, as always, extended further as some held their own fundraisers, contributed by donation to the station or through a collection box.’ Pop up shop in Sea Kayak Oban, business owner Laura Bennitt, left, with some of Oban lifeboat’s supporters. Some of the Oban lifeboat crew in 2019 before Covid. We’d also like to thank both the North Pier and Mark and Laura of Sea Kayak Oban for hosting our pop up shop and McCaig’s Warehouse for selling our Christmas cards. Thank you to everyone who has contributed. Phil Hamerton, Oban Lifeboat’s Fundraising Chairman said: ‘It’s been a challenging year for fundraising, but the support shown by the public has been incredible.
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Additional funds were generated through the sales of RNLI merchandise and Christmas cards.